Austen Smith
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Is there an artistry to lighting? The complexity of illuminating three-dimensional artworks
(American Psychological Association, 2021)Painters tend to depict a leftward light source more often in works of art (Mamassian, 2008) and even non-artists will light a painting from the left (McDine, Livingston, Thomas, & Elias, 2011). This bias does not appear ... -
Native reading direction influences lateral biases in the perception of shape from shading
(Taylor & Francis, 2014-12-24)Although neurologically normal individuals often exhibit leftward biases of perception and attention, known as pseudoneglect, factors such as lighting, spatial location and native reading direction have been found to ... -
Book Review: Spatial Biases in Perception and Cognition by T. L. Hubbard
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Cultural differences in lateral biases on aesthetic judgments: The effect of native reading direction
(Springer, 2018-03-17)Left-to right (LTR) or right-to-left (RTL) directionality bias has been proposed to influence individuals’ aesthetic preference for dynamic stimuli. Two general theoretical propositions attempt to account for this bias. ... -
Take your seats: leftward asymmetry in classroom seating choice
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2015-08-17)Despite an overall body symmetry, human behavior is full of examples of asymmetry, from writing or gesturing to kissing and cradling. Prior research has revealed that theatre patrons show a bias towards sitting on the right ...
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